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CHAPTER 1 PREFACE
1, Safety
The safety statements in this manual comply with the requirements of the HEALTH
AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT, 1974.
Read the following before installing and using the instrument and its accessories.
This instrument should be operated by appropriate laboratory technicians.
2, General
The apparatus described in this manual is designed to be used by properly trained
personnel in a suitable equipped laboratory. For the correct and safe use of this
apparatus it is essential that laboratory personnel follow generally accepted safe
procedures in addition to the safety precautions called for in this manual.
The covers on this instrument may be removed for servicing. However, the inside of
the power supply unit is a hazardous area and its cover should not be removed under
any circumstances. There are no serviceable components inside this power supply
unit. For this instrument, avoid touching the high voltage power supply at all times.
Some of the chemicals used in spectrophotometry are corrosive and/or inflammable
and samples may be radioactive, toxic, or potentially infective. Care should be taken
to follow the normal laboratory procedures for handling chemicals and samples.
3, Electrical
Before switching on the apparatus, make sure it is set to the voltage of the local power
supply (see
Installation
).
The power cord shall be inserted in a socket provided with a protective earth contact.
The protective action must not be negated by the use of an extension cord without a
protective conductor.
4, Warning
Any interruption of the protective conductor inside or outside the apparatus or
disconnection of the protective earth terminal is likely to make the apparatus
dangerous. Intentional interruption is prohibited.
Whenever it is likely that the protection has been impaired, the apparatus shall be
made inoperative and be secured against any unintended operation.
Note
：
NEVER
touch or handle the power supply on this instrument due to the high
voltage
！
The protection is likely to be impaired if, for example, the apparatus
